More miraculous answers to ongoing prayer as the Heavens continue to open across our nation, this Great South Land of the Holy Spirit!
Check out this incredible photo of the red rock, Uluru, turning mauve as waterfalls cascaded down its sides following a drenching brought on by storms that have swept across much of central Australia (more…)
Misha Schubert
November 1, 2007
PRIME Minister John Howard has condemned the League of Rights as “a bit anti-Semitic”, but refused to cut ties with an evangelical pastor who has accepted a platform from the far right-wing group.
Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd also sidestepped the issue of government access for the pastor, warning only that people should be “very, very wary” of dealings with the “grossly anti-Semitic organisation”.
Danny Nalliah, head of Melbourne-based Catch the Fire Ministries, last night reaffirmed he would address the league again, despite criticism from Jewish leaders that his actions had conferred legitimacy on the group.
“I would not change my view. I stand by it,” Pastor Nalliah told The Age. “I am a Christian minister — my task is to go after the sinner, not cast away the sinner. There is no one beyond redemption.” (more…)
Misha Schubert
October 31, 2007
PRIME Minister John Howard and Treasurer Peter Costello are under pressure to distance themselves from an evangelical church leader who has spoken at a meeting of the far right-wing League of Rights.
Pastor Danny Nalliah, the head of Melbourne-based Catch the Fire Ministries, has confirmed he addressed the group, despite being warned that they were “anti-Jewish”.
Pastor Nalliah has been given top-level access in recent months to the Howard Government, which he has endorsed enthusiastically. (more…)
Dear Friends and Family in Christ,
My heart is overwhelmed with joy to see what Almighty God did at the Great Hall in Federal Parliament as His people united to seek His Face on behalf of our nation, Australia. I was greatly encouraged to see approximately 650 – 700 people pack out the Great Hall (also many in balcony) to lift up corporate repentance, intercessory prayer, praise and worship to the King of kings and LORD of lords for a miraculous breakthrough in the weather and for His perfect will and plan to be fulfilled regarding the Federal Election on the 24th November. (more…)
A number of weather reports published yesterday evening on National webpage news.com.au have shown our prayers to be answered at yesterday’s Call to Prayer for rain and the right leadership in Government at The Great Hall, Government House, Canberra. (more…)
October 22, 2007 – 1:54PM
Rain and a prime minister of God’s choosing were the focus of prayers from 600 flag-waving, singing and dancing Christians in Parliament House in Canberra on Monday.
As Pastor Danny Nalliah, from Catch the Fire Ministries, asked God to open the heavens and give Australia much-needed rain, the gathering in the Great Hall was joined by 50 farmers taking part in a protest outside Parliament. (more…)
By Sarah Smiles and Barney Zwartz
October 23, 2007
A FRINGE Christian pastor known for comments attacking Muslims has led a prayer session in Parliament House — and given Prime Minister John Howard a strong endorsement.
Pastor Danny Nalliah, president of Catch the Fire Ministries Victoria, yesterday prayed for rain and for a Christian leader to win the election before hundreds of worshippers who descended on Capital Hill. (more…)
Siobhain Ryan – October 23, 2007
THE controversial leader of the evangelical Catch The Fire Ministries, Daniel Nalliah, yesterday attacked Islam, multiculturalism and gay rights, and applauded the Coalition’s “black and white stance” on moral issues.
Mr Nalliah led more than 500 people in a two-hour singing, dancing service to pray for rain and for moral government, in the same hall in Parliament House where the party leaders held their debate the night before.The hard-line pastor called on Kevin Rudd to prove his faith as a Christian by publicly recognising Christ as the son of God, and bringing the secular Left of his party to heel. (more…)
 Media release  For immediate release – October 19th 2007
Aussies on their knees in Federal Parliament as a Nation goes to the Polls on November 24 / A special message from the Prime Minister / 1000+ Farmers expected in Canberra on 22nd October
As Australians go to the polls to vote on November 24, Australian church leaders are mobilising Aussies to get on their knees on Monday October 22 at Parliament House Great Hall to pray for the Federal Election and to receive a special message from the Prime Minister.
Dear Friends and Family in Christ,
During my meeting with the Prime Minister on 10th August 2007, I discussed the possibility of calling the Church across Australia to come together in Federal Parliament for a service of corporate prayer and thanksgiving in recognition of the rainfall throughout our nation, in addition to praying for the upcoming election. It is therefore with great joy I announce that this service will be held on 22nd October 2007 from 9:00am to 11:00am at the Great Hall in Parliament House, Canberra. (more…)
Ramzi Yousef, who is Serving a Life Sentence for ’03 WTC Attack, Claims to Have Found Jesus BY JAMES GORDON MEEK
DAILY NEWS WASHINGTON BUREAU
Friday, October 12th 2007, 4:00 AM
WASHINGTON – Muslim terrorist Ramzi Yousef once bombed the World Trade Center for Allah, but now he purports to have found Jesus and converted to Christianity, according to new reports.
The Daily News recently learned that Yousef has shaved his beard, stopped reading the Muslim holy book, the Koran, and now eats pork, which is forbidden in Islam. (more…)
‘Sect leader got rough deal, says Costello’
October 08, 2007 06:08pm
Article from: AAP Featured on news.com.au
TREASURER Peter Costello has defended his support of an evangelical church leader who was acquitted of religious vilification, saying the pastor had got a “rough deal”.
Mr Costello said he met with Catch the Fire Ministries leader Danny Nalliah in August, because he had taken “great interest” in the religious vilification case between the leader and the Islamic Council of Victoria. (more…)
Article by Peter P Stokes -Co Founder & Executive Officer
Salt Shakers Inc
(Mr Rudd SBS news Friday 28 September)
Question – “Mr Rudd, do you believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God?”
Answer – ” Well, I’m a – I’m a, a person who attends church regularly.”
Mr Rudd has been pursuing the Christians vote with some encouragement from some sections of the church since he saw it’s importance at the last election. He even convened a special meeting of Labor MPs to work out how to do it. He chaired an ALP Caucus Committee on Faith, Politics and Values set up because “of the emergence of Family Firstâ€. (more…)
RE Multi-culturalism
“Howard was concerned that multi-culturalism would encourage minorities to create self-contained enclaves and discourage integration. Well before Islamic extremism raised its ugly head, he warned that anti-democratic elements would exploit multi-culturalism in order to undermine the open society”.
Re Israel
“Howard’s friendship towards Jews can be traced back to his days as a young lawyer in a legal firm with Jewish principals. He first visited Israel in 1962 and since then has remained a champion of the Jewish State. His feelings are best reflected in his own words: ‘The personal affection I have for the State of Israel, the personal regard I have for the Jewish peoeple of the world, will never be diminished. It is something I hold dearly, something I value as part of my being and as part of what I have tried to do with my life.'”
(After meeting with Arafat, Howard told Leibler): “I want you to know that should Arafat ever renege on the commitments to peace he conveyed today, I give you a solemn undertaking that if I am still prime minister, the Australian Jewish community and the people of Israel will never have reason to feel that I forsook them.” Howard kept his word. In subsequent years Australia walked a lonely path, courageously supporting Israel…He never deviated from his commitment. (more…)
by Dan Wooding : Sep 24, 2007 : ASSIST Ministries
“We see this as the hand of God”
(Tripoli, Libya)—A new wave of religious freedom is sweeping across Libya, say Christians in the North African country. This follows three decades during which, observers say, the tiny Christian community faced restrictions due to the overwhelmingly Muslim nation’s hostile stance towards the West, writes Fredrick Nzwili in a story for Ecumenical News International. (more…)